| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ogg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Bilodeau (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Frederick Goodwin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bigelow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Courtney Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kidney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Randall Bilodeau inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | David Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 19:31 | Norfolk State | Joseph Bigelow grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 19:02 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly double dribbles | 33-27 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne makes the driving attempt in the lane | 35-27 |
| 18:22 | Norfolk State | David Kidney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 18:20 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons misses the tip | 35-27 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Andrew Horne | 35-27 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | David Richardson is called for traveling | 35-27 |
| 18:02 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin banks in the layup on a great pass from Charlie Simmons | 35-29 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 17:53 | Norfolk State | David Kidney grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 17:28 | Norfolk State | David Kidney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 17:26 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly tips it in | 35-31 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Christopher Stanley is denied by Courtney Kelly | 35-31 |
| 17:00 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Courtney Kelly | 35-31 |
| 16:44 | Norfolk State | Joseph Bigelow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski (PG), James Rife (SG), Emmett Degennaro (SF), Andrew Riley (PF), Bradley Cardinale (C) David Richardson, Gary Ogg, Randall Bilodeau, Christopher Stanley, Andrew Horne | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin (SG), James Taylor (SF), Donald Russell (PF) Charlie Simmons, Joseph Bigelow, Courtney Kelly | |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Bradley Cardinale clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Russell - foul #2 on Donald Russell, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Bradley Cardinale makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Bradley Cardinale misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:29 | Norfolk State | Donald Russell snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 16:05 | Norfolk State | David Kidney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons (SG) David Kidney | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | James Rife double dribbles | 36-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG) Emmett Degennaro | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Stam (PG) Frederick Goodwin | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lincoln Gutoski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Rife (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Cardinale (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Charles Stam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Naquin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Stam | 36-33 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | David Richardson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lincoln Gutoski | 39-33 |
| 14:42 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Stam | 39-35 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Rife | 41-35 |
| 14:05 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Leonard Naquin and he's hacked by Andrew Riley - foul #2 on Andrew Riley, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg (SG), Randall Bilodeau (SF), Christopher Stanley (PF), Andrew Horne (C) Lincoln Gutoski, James Rife, Andrew Riley, Bradley Cardinale | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin (PG), Joseph Bigelow (SF), Courtney Kelly (PF), David Kidney (C) Charlie Simmons, James Taylor, Donald Russell, Leonard Naquin | |
| 14:05 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Richardson and he's fouled by Frederick Goodwin - foul #1 on Frederick Goodwin, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Randall Bilodeau grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by David Richardson | 46-38 |
| 13:16 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Stam | 46-41 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 46-41 |
| 13:04 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:54 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam blows the layup but the foul's on Gary Ogg - foul #1 on Gary Ogg, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 12:54 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:54 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Horne | 49-43 |
| 12:16 | Norfolk State | The jump hook by Joseph Bigelow is blocked by Christopher Stanley | 49-43 |
| 12:14 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Stanley | 51-45 |
| 11:31 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin scores on a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Gary Ogg - foul #2 on Gary Ogg, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski (PG), James Rife (SG), Emmett Degennaro (SF), Andrew Riley (PF), Bradley Cardinale (C) David Richardson, Gary Ogg, Randall Bilodeau, Christopher Stanley, Andrew Horne | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons (SG), James Taylor (SF), Donald Russell (PF), Leonard Naquin (C) Charles Stam, Joseph Bigelow, Courtney Kelly, David Kidney | |
| 11:31 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lincoln Gutoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rife (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emmett Degennaro (fresh) PF - Andrew Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Cardinale (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Frederick Goodwin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Simmons (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Naquin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Emmett Degennaro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 11:15 | Norfolk State | Donald Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:54 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin double dribbles | 51-48 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Frederick Goodwin steals it from Andrew Riley | 51-48 |
| 10:38 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin lays it in | 51-50 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Emmett Degennaro | 54-50 |
| 10:02 | Norfolk State | Lincoln Gutoski is called for the reach on Frederick Goodwin - foul #2 on Lincoln Gutoski, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG), Gary Ogg (SG), Randall Bilodeau (SF) Lincoln Gutoski, James Rife, Emmett Degennaro | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Joseph Bigelow (SF), David Kidney (C) Frederick Goodwin, Leonard Naquin | |
| 09:46 | Norfolk State | James Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Bigelow | 54-53 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Charlie Simmons steps in front of the Randall Bilodeau pass | 54-53 |
| 09:33 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons hits the finger roll | 54-55 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Randall Bilodeau's dunk attempt is rejected by David Kidney | 54-55 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Bradley Cardinale grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Randall Bilodeau blows the layup | 54-55 |
| 09:14 | Norfolk State | David Kidney grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 09:10 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Bradley Cardinale gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | David Richardson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 09:02 | Norfolk State | Donald Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:45 | Norfolk State | David Richardson steals the ball from James Taylor | 54-55 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | David Richardson blows the layup | 54-55 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Bradley Cardinale grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | David Richardson misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Rife (SF), Christopher Stanley (PF), Andrew Horne (C) Randall Bilodeau, Andrew Riley, Bradley Cardinale | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin (PG), Charles Stam (SG), Leonard Naquin (SF), Courtney Kelly (PF) James Taylor, Charlie Simmons, Joseph Bigelow, Donald Russell | |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | David Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | David Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:07 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Rife | 56-55 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | David Richardson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Rife | 59-55 |
| 07:49 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 07:20 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Richardson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Ogg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rife (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Christopher Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Horne (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Frederick Goodwin (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Stam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Naquin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Courtney Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kidney (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Norfolk State | David Kidney makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-58 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne is called for traveling | 59-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski (PG), Randall Bilodeau (SF) David Richardson, Gary Ogg | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Joseph Bigelow (SF) David Kidney | |
| 06:38 | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Randall Bilodeau - foul #3 on Randall Bilodeau, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons (SG) Charles Stam | |
| 06:38 | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:38 | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bradley Cardinale (C) Andrew Horne | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Taylor (C) Leonard Naquin | |
| 06:00 | Norfolk State | Joseph Bigelow hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Frederick Goodwin | 59-62 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Bradley Cardinale hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley tips it home | 61-62 |
| 05:17 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Stanley - foul #1 on Christopher Stanley, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG), Gary Ogg (SG), Emmett Degennaro (SF), Andrew Riley (PF) Lincoln Gutoski, James Rife, Randall Bilodeau, Christopher Stanley | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Stam (PG), Leonard Naquin (SG), David Kidney (C) Frederick Goodwin, Charlie Simmons, Joseph Bigelow | |
| 05:17 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:17 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Emmett Degennaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne (C) Emmett Degennaro | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons (SG), Donald Russell (PF) James Taylor, Courtney Kelly | |
| 04:45 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Ogg - foul #3 on Gary Ogg, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 04:45 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:45 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Andrew Riley grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Bradley Cardinale misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-65 |
| 04:19 | Norfolk State | Donald Russell gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:53 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | David Richardson misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 03:29 | Norfolk State | Donald Russell snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 03:01 | Norfolk State | Donald Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Rife (SG), Randall Bilodeau (SF), Christopher Stanley (PF) Gary Ogg, Bradley Cardinale, Andrew Horne | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin (PG), Joseph Bigelow (SF), James Taylor (C) Charlie Simmons, Leonard Naquin, David Kidney | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rife (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randall Bilodeau (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Frederick Goodwin (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Stam (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Bigelow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly (PF) James Taylor | |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Andrew Riley hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Richardson and he's fouled by Donald Russell - foul #3 on Donald Russell, team foul #4 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg (SG), Andrew Horne (C) James Rife, Christopher Stanley | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Kidney (C) Donald Russell | |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Andrew Riley misses the free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:46 | Norfolk State | David Kidney pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:30 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin buries a runner near the basket | 63-67 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Andrew Riley is fouled on the floor by David Kidney - foul #3 on David Kidney, team foul #5 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley (PF) Andrew Riley | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons (SG) Charles Stam | |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Frederick Goodwin picks off the pass by Gary Ogg | 63-67 |
| 02:04 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin lays it up and in | 63-69 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | David Richardson knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 65-69 |
| 01:34 | Norfolk State | Andrew Horne swats the shot by Frederick Goodwin | 65-69 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Randall Bilodeau gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | David Richardson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Randall Bilodeau | 68-69 |
| 01:12 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly comes up short on the floater in the paint | 68-69 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Andrew Horne | 68-69 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley hits a floater from close range | 70-69 |
| 00:41 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Simmons | 70-72 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | David Richardson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg can't tip it in | 70-72 |
| 00:11 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by David Richardson - foul #1 on David Richardson, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| 00:08 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:08 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 00:02 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin runs out the clock | 70-74 |